Another Tragedy In George Floyd’s Family

His grandniece was shot

George Floyd became known because of his tragic death

There hasn’t been a lot of news lately about George Floyd or the Black Lives Matter Movement. It seems that some tragedy happens, and the public becomes aware of discrimination and racism. When George Floyd was killed in May 2020 after a police officer held his knee against Floyd’s neck until he could no longer breathe, the world took notice. The Black Lives Matter and protests took center stage in the news.

The former police officer was convicted of murder and went to prison. George Floyd’s name was not in the news every day as it had been. The family seemed able to finally live in some semblance of normalcy.

George Floyd had not lived an easy life and had some trouble in his past, but his death caused much grief for his family. Now they have some new pain and suffering because of a shooting of an innocent child.

CNN reporters wrote: “George Floyd’s grandniece shot, injured in New Year’s Day shooting.”

George Floyd’s 4-year-old grandniece, Arianna Delane, was shot and injured after several shots were fired into an apartment in Houston on New Year’s Day, Derrick Delane, the girl’s father, told CNN affiliate KTRK.

“She is recovering,” Delane told CNN correspondent Rosa Flores on Wednesday. Delane told Flores the details reported by KTRK were accurate, but that he did not have time to do an interview at that time.

Family told KTRK the 4-year-old victim was struck in the torso while she was asleep in her bed and she suffered a punctured lung and liver and three broken ribs. Delane showed KTRK the bullet holes on the walls and windows.

“My daughter jumped up and said, ‘Daddy, I’ve been hit,’ and I was shocked until I seen the blood and I realized my 4-year-old daughter was really hit,” Delane told KTRK. “She didn’t know what was going on. She was asleep.”

The little girl was taken to a hospital and underwent surgery. She is said to be in stable condition.

It has been called a “senseless” shooting. Why someone would shoot into a home where people are sleeping is puzzling. A small child was shot. That is a tragic circumstance.

When police first responded to the apartment complex where shots had been fired, they searched the scene but left. They said they walked through parts of the complex but were unaware that the child had been shot. The investigation is now ongoing.

There were four adults and two children inside the apartment when the shots were fired. There is no known motive and no suspect description.

Thankfully, the child will likely recover from the shooting. The Floyd Family is suffering from the tragedy.